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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Thrifted Vintage Patterns

I told ya'll I wasn't feeling well,but this is kinda ummmmm, how shall we say CC has lost it. See,I thought today was Wednesday and I hurried to get my post ready for Vintage Things Thursday.. Well, I guess I'm a day early to post..but I will leave it up and link to Suzanne tomorrow. If you have a spare brain cell, might I borrow it till I feel better??? :)

 I almost forgot..that it's time to post for my favorite day of the week. Please everyone, join Suzanne and all the vintage beauties in Vintage Things Thursday. It's always so much fun.. just click on the link...ColoradoLady,  you will have such great fun looking at all the wonderful vintage pretties..

Today,I feel like a very fortunate woman, Though I'm not rich with money,now will I ever be,I am rich in the love of family and friends.
All around us, there has been a sort of a bug going round..a sore throat,a cough and a general feeling of oh my gosh!!!!!,if only I could breath well. It's a miserable bug...
now,having said that..sick or not,I had a wonderful happening this afternoon. A friend had gone to an estate sale??? house sale??? a whatever the heck it was, it took place inside a rather large house with stuff piled everywhere..and being ever alert..she said she saw some stacks of fabrics,some sewing things..some patterns stacks of boxes,ribbons..etc.Obviously there had been a sewer in the household and they were getting rid of all her stuff. In any case,the lady running the sale allowed my friend to make herself a little stack of things she wanted..and when she was almost through with what she wanted and going through boxes of craft things..she opened one large box..and there before was a sort of Heaven to me.. she collects vintage sewing things and patterns, I also collect vintage sewing things,apron patterns..etc, I also collect vintage embroidery and craft transfer patterns..and she was sweet enough to grab that box for me..pay for all her things, and bring that sweet box straight to me. If I had not been feeling so miserable,I would have hugged her and happy danced..but you know me..in my heart I happy danced.
I'm not sure what the patterns are supposed to be for,..but they will be great for embroidery. Just run a copy off,trace the pattern with your trusty red Dritz transfer pen, and you're good to go with the pattern. After you have traced the pattern with the red transfer pen,lay the image face down of the linen, pillowcase,apron..whatever you're going to embroidery,iron the transfer on...and embroidery away..I hope you have fun with the patterns, I know I'm going to. There's enough embroidery and craft things to keep us all busy for awhile.
p.s. At the moment,while trying to survive this virus misery and the cold weather, I have tried to busy myself a bit with some quiet time embroidery. I have pillowcases with transfers of Sunbonnet Sue..and some of Raggedy Ann. I'm having fun working on Ann for awhile ,I normally do all embroidery with Sue,but it's time for new things for awhile....

27 comments:

  1. How sweet of your friend! Isn't it wonderful the way we can share our love of vintage and thrifting! Hope you feel better soon. I love embroidery on pillowcases!

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  2. Goodness, I hope you feel better soon, I escaped it with just a sore throat.
    How lucky you are to have such a nice friend and to find Ann! I can't wait to see what you do!

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  3. You just joined my club. I have a hard time keeping the days straight for the special days. I mark off the calendar and still goof up. It is okay that you are a day early. I enjoyed your story about the finds of your friend. Trust you will soon be feeling much better. So much sickness going around.

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  4. Oh this was your lucky day, and what a good friend you have there! Thanks for sharing these patterns! "Button up that overcoat, and take good care of yourself"! Get the all the rest and liquids you need, and hope you are feeling better soon, CC! ((hugs)) ~tina

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  5. What a nice friend! And just the thing to perk up a feeling "yucky" day.

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  6. I hope you are feeling better. I had never heard of a Dritz transfer pen before. It sounds like a good thing to have.

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  7. I love the daisy border! Hope you feel better soon, CC!

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  8. I hope you are feeling better. It is a bummer to be sick. Thanks for sharing the patterns.

    Jocelyn
    http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com

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  9. I love hearing about other people's discoveries of treasures like your friend found for you. Pretty embroidery roses! You know, I was just wondering this week how I could use the embroidery transfers I inherited from my mom and still preserve the originals. You answered my question. I'm going to have to find me one of those handy Dritz transfer pens. Hope you feel better soon.

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  10. What a SWEET friend and thanks for sharing the patterns. I hope you start feeling better soon:)

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  11. What a wonderful friend! And great timing. A little "pick-me-up" surprise while you are not feeling well. The patterns are lovely.

    I sure hope you are feeling better! Take care of yourself!

    Hugs,
    Diann :)

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  12. You have a really good friend with an eye for what you need! The patterns are lovely. - I hope you get well soon.

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  13. Oh those look like the Auntie whoever she is dish towel transfers. I think they used to hot iron the pattern on and then embroider over the top. I could be wrong but I think that is what they might be. I hope you feel better soon. Blessings over your house, Cherie

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  14. You have a lovely friend! I hope you feel better soon.

    Those patterns make me want to embroider everything!

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  15. I love your vintage embroidery patterns...especially the thistles. I have some vintage china that has thistles on them. I would love to find an embroidery pattern featuring thistles :)

    Blessings!
    Gail

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  16. Gosh CC...I know you'd rather be embroidering a 'Bug' and giving a Hug. Get Well Soon. Thanks for sharing your friends Estate Sale finds...I love finding sewing thingies. These patterns are so nice...thanks for making them available....Sue

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  17. Thank you for sharing these transfers with us Sue, neato! I'm sorry to hear you've been feeling puny. What I stopped by for was to check out your pretty new background - and boy, is it ever pretty! Congrats on winning the makeover with First Floor Flat. It looks good on ya ;)

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  18. Oh, the designs are just amazing. Hope you are feeling better soon...had to chuckle, I was a day ahead this week too, I just figured it out in time!!! Happy VTT!

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  19. Wonderful patterns...they look Victorian to me. Thank you and thank you to your friend.

    Hope you feel better soon.

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  20. What lovely patterns. Thanks for sharing them!

    Hope that the "bug" gets squashed soon!

    Blessings, Grace

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  21. Well you found quite a treasure. The best one are the ones that just drop in our laps like this. Thanks for sharing.
    Ann
    Tin and sparkle

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  22. I am sorry you are sick CC. I have been suffering the very same symptoms. I am feeling better but it has been a hard week.

    How wonderful that your friend brought you those treasures. It sure would cheer me up too. Have fun finding uses for that wonderful collection. Most of all feel better.
    Hugs, Jeanne

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  23. Hope you feel better soon!

    Susie of 1st Floor Flat is trying to contact you. Have you checked in your spam folder to see if you have an email there from her?

    Let me know if I can help.

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  24. Thos are absolutely for embroidery! I have a ton of those!

    Hope you feel better!

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  25. It sounds like, even with your rough week, you had a moment of 'sunshine" Aren't friends great?

    Hope you start feeling better soon.

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  26. Hope you are feeling Better!

    I collect sewing and embroidery stuff too. I even intend to use the stuff!! When I get "roundtoit!" hee hee

    Thanks for stopping by my bloggie on VTT.

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  27. I collect Society Silk embroideries. I think these transfers were used for that. I have one book about them too and while it doesnt have transfers in the book......the pictures used as guidelines look just like this. I believe you have quite a find there.

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